A Song For Annabel Lee

Music Video, 2015

"A Song For Annabel Lee"
Song & Video by Jasper K. Lown
Created for Project Ed

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Jasper Lown reimagines a classic poem by Edgar Allan Poe as a modern pop song. The song/poem chronicles a man's reminiscings of a long-lost love and his failure to rationally cope with such a loss.

Photos

  • The sun rises over the 'sea' that neighbors Annabel Lee's sepulcher.

    The sun rises over the "sea" that neighbors Annabel Lee's sepulcher.

  • Poe reminisces in a barren room occupied only by pictures of him and his soul mate.

    Poe (Jasper Lown) reminisces of earlier years in this somber room occupied only by pictures of him and his soul mate.

  • Annabel Lee stares lovingly into the eyes of her sweetheart.

    Annabel Lee (Jax Turyna) stares lovingly into the eyes of her sweetheart.

Cast
Jasper K. Lown Edgar Allen Poe
Jax Turyna Annabel Lee
Dana Haas Envious Angel
Crew
Jasper K. Lown Director, Editor, Producer
Brandon J. Lown Assistant Director

The Song

The song itself draws inspiration from many post-rock and indie rock artists. Jasper Lown composed, recorded, and mixed it on his own throughout the months of May and June, 2015.

For your listening pleasure, here is a high quality upload of the song, sans the video's additional sound effects: